Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In addition, admins can now set the search scope (beta) and choose which objects are queried to deliver the search results or utilize the default search profile. Dynamic Gauge Charts in Dashboards (Beta). For example, the gauge chart can display a subtotal of a subsidiary (i.e., Your Account App. Updates to Lightning Flow.

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M+R

APRIL 27, 2023

The maître d’ has called your name, the table is set, and the napkins are folded up like fancy little swans: it’s time to dig in to a year’s worth of M+R Benchmarks charts, findings, and insights at mrbenchmarks.com ! But the results for nonprofits in the Disaster/International Aid space looked very different.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The process of linking results to key performance indicators and associated metrics it is like hooking up a big TV. Who or what are you going to compare your results to? The process of linking results to key performance indicators and associated metrics it is like hooking up a big TV. Flickr Photo by HorrorTaxi.

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fusionSpan

MARCH 30, 2022

The quality and accuracy of the datasets you’re working with increase when you present them in attractive graphs, charts, shapes, and plots. Instant and simple cooperation and data sharing aid in obtaining immediate assessments or input on data, resulting in a more comprehensive study. Provides a Mobile Version.

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M+R

APRIL 22, 2021

Go explore the findings, charts, and analysis at mrbenchmarks.com. . While the overall mix favored fundraising ads, there were stark differences in strategy and results for nonprofits of different sizes. . Thanks for reading— let us know on Twitter if you have any questions. Read time: 2 minutes. 2021 Benchmarks UK FAQ.

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2024

In 2023, we experimented with different types of content like open-ended questions and graphics. You also love a nice chart. What we’re planning for 2024 (and you can steal for your strategy) Our results follow broader trends in social media. Facebook is an interesting one for us. X (Twitter) is not doing so hot.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 26, 2024

As a result, nonprofits often consider cutting back on their online marketing efforts if they do not see immediate results. For instance, with Facebook ads, you’ll want to track key performance indicators to ensure you’re getting the results you’re seeking. To get started with this program, check your nonprofit’s eligibility.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Much like a developing human, our data collections have gotten bigger over time (see chart below), undergone developmental changes, and experienced the associated growing pains. This typically resulted in about 900-1,300 funders represented and 100-150k grants collected in a given year. And this year, it enters full-fledged adulthood!

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M+R

APRIL 29, 2021

Some folks head straight to mrbenchmarks.com , exploring the full data set and following their own path down the rabbit hole of charts and findings. Others prefer a sense of community and the chance to ask questions, and a few hundred of them joined us for a Benchmarks webinar yesterday. .

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question come from a nonprofit leader who wants advice on how to frame monthly gift asks to minimize accounting complications between restricted and unrestricted gifts: . Thanks for this question, and good luck with your mission.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2024

While the long-term intent is to simply the process and increase college accessibility, the short-term impact of the delays has meant a great deal of frustration for students and their families and major restraints on colleges that have historically relied on the resulting Student Aid Reports (SAR) to determine non-federal financial aid packages.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

A good strategic plan ensures you have charted the necessary pathways to meet (and hopefully exceed) your organization’s goals. Instead of setting it in stone, set check-in milestones and make adjustments based on your progress and results. The result is discord among teams and a lack of progress. Donor-centric stewardship.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2022

Takeaway: Get inspired with a detailed behind-the-scenes look at each campaign and results in this lookbook. . 4 Keys to Answering Your Donors’ Most Fundamental Question. Courtney’s session covered side-by-side examples posing the question of which worked best – succinct vs long-form, etc. Why Should I Give to You?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Back then, not many nonprofits were talking or practicing the use of measurement and data to improve nonprofit results. The guide is organized by four key questions and includes a mix of practical tips and case studies featuring Jewish organizations and others. The four key questions are: What data to collect? Making meaning.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2012

The chart below highlights that upward trend. Although many organizations are reliant on government funding or contracts, payments are often received late and rarely do they cover the full cost of delivering the service: These figures are for our national results. What are the big picture conversations about?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Our expectations around results are powerful. These rigid structures also mean that we wait for results (even if it’s in 6-to-12-month pilot studies), or we copy and paste best practices from other communities based on the assumption that what works in one place will work in another. But what if they are off?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 1, 2021

It’s a vital component of effectively delivering results. At organizations where transformation has become part of the fabric, the question becomes: What next? Greg Perlstein is a digital transformation lead for Salesforce.org, working with customers to chart their paths to greater social impact. How does it measure its impact?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2012

The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results. If you’re not attending and curious what funders are learning, you’ll have an opportunity to read some of the ideas and questions being discussed right here on this blog. The questions are: 1. To What End?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The book shares some fantastic case studies as well as templates, discussion questions, and a measurement culture assessment tool. The book is a manual for nonprofits on how to become a data-informed organization and do more good in the world. Presenting Data Effectively by Stephanie D.H. I hope you have a fabulous holiday!

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Candid

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Next, we divided the CEO salary by the median salary of all other reported full-time staff to calculate individual CEO-to-worker ratios for each organization, and then we compiled the results. But the question remains: What do these figures mean within a sector that is built on advancing mission and not necessarily financial enrichment?

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

What you could be finding is that the organizational chart stayed largely the same, but now, not everyone fits where they were before. Your training plan needs to have three basic elements, as described in the following questions: What is the problem or issue that’s currently facing your team? Some grew and matured with the experience.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Remember: Averages are a useful starting point, but there are all sorts of reasons why your results may deviate from the norm. Here are some of the questions you might ask in order to understand what metrics to track: . But you’ve got to be patient, and you’ve got to have goals against which you can measure your results.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Be sure to save those query results so they can be reused, or even use an export tool if you need to share it with other users. This effective guide will be a comprehensive blueprint to working at your organization, including links to relevant resources, steps for data entry, and flow charts outlining who is responsible for which tasks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2014

This is a question being asked in many nonprofits as they look at how to prepare younger leaders in their organizations to lead and develop their talent. The same 6 or 7 competencies (see chart above) were selected as most important for all levels. Drives for results. Flickr Photo by Flower Factor.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 29, 2022

After receiving the survey results, you can consider how best to utilize SMEs in your learning program. Use videos, charts, games, slide decks, checklists, and interviews within your training courses to engage members and keep them coming back for more. . Do you still have questions about increasing revenue at your association?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2019

As a group, I have participants take an online poll or do an exercise with sticky notes, answering the questions, “What are your workplace stress triggers?” I’ve done this exercise hundreds of time and the results across nonprofits are similar. Workload and deadlines are big stress triggers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

Rather than start at the beginning, I’m starting at the end by sharing some tips for a formal reflection process that can lead to improving results of a project or event. We had several flip chart pages on the wall that were divided into quarters with the following labels: Keep, Delete, Adjust, Amplify. What is your process?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. Collaborative efforts can lead to innovative solutions and improved fundraising results. It’s important to answer these questions for yourself and chart your course of action accordingly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

Data nerds know how to clean and recode data, look for patterns, calculate key statistics, and then show off the most important information in graphs and charts. Here’s an example where I created data bars —miniature within-cell bar charts—to quickly compare each youth’s pretest score and posttest score. Why get good at Excel?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

Then I build out the content and discussion questions. In reviewing the data and themes from the audience input, some terrific questions about engagement popped out: How can we become better at using social media so that our channels experience more engagement and convert people to get involved? How can we get people to talk to us?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MAY 3, 2022

And I can tell you that kind of result did not just magically happen because we started planning in November. Is it going to have adverse effects on your results? Here’s an example of the chart that I created: Tasks Start Date Completion Date Who is Responsible? We started planning for this campaign in March of that same year.

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

Many grant applications will ask similar questions, such as what programs or materials you need funding for and why, how your nonprofit makes an impact in the community, and how you’ll measure success if selected for the award. In addition to specific grant questions, many applications will ask for other documents related to your nonprofit.

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CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

Check out the details: Learn from 28 hand-selected sessions to give you the latest digital marketing + fundraising strategies that generate more results in less time. When you ask for a gift, every donor has the same question: “why should I give to you?” In this session, you’ll get the tools to answer that fundamental question.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2011

For nonprofits, those are not solely money or efficiency for everything that could be measured. By aligning social media to organizational objectives and using measurement, you can answer the question: of all the ways we could be investing our resources, is social media the best choice to see the social change results that we want to see?

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sgEngage

MARCH 10, 2023

Depending on the context and clarity you provide in your 990-PF, the resulting narrative might not be what you or your grantees expect. This can also be helpful for your internal staff and stakeholders who might get questions about your information. Check out our blog post, Reporting for Grantmakers: Charts vs. Lists.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Great question! Doing so can be as simple as sharing a chart with these metrics from the past year: Total dollars raised: overall dollars acquired through fundraising initiatives. It can be tempting to dedicate a couple of slides to discuss your wealth screening and other predictive modeling results. Predictive analytics.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The questions we need to ask go beyond the immediate revenue numbers. The chart below is an excerpt of an analysis that we conducted for one M+R client, looking at a range of digital platforms, and the “match rate” of our donors to those platforms. Analyzing the results. Let’s go back to the core questions we started with.

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